Alexandria_Egypt,The Catacomb, the Pompey's Pillar, the Roman Theater, the Roman Museum, the Grand Mosques of Morsi Abu EL-Abbas and Imam Boseiri, the Montazah Palace,Alexandria Bibleotica (Library), the Castle of Quaitbai, and the wounderful sandy beach.

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Alexandria Tourist Attractions:

The Alexandria Coast: one of the best beaches of the world for swimming with it's sandy beach and clear water with a reasonable distance to swim through like a swimming pool area. Alexandria beach is the north edge of Egypt beginning from Abu Keir in the East to the Ras-Eltin in the west, then it is now extended on the west side to reach the Marsa Matrouh Governorate of Al-Alamein.

The Alexandria Light House (One of the 7th world wounders):

So impressive was ancient Egypt's building efforts over the pharaonic period that it commanded two wonders of the ancient world. One, the Great Pyramid of Giza, was built near the beginning of Egyptian history, while the second, Seventh Wonder was mostly built by one of Egypt's last pharaohs, Ptolemy I Sorter, though he died prior to its completion. While the first still stands, the latter was destroyed, almost certainly by an earthquake. This was Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria, which of the vanished wonders of the ancient world, was the last built and the last to remain standing. Pharos Lighthouse stood on the eastern point of Pharos Island some distance from the city center of Alexandria. The light house where destroyed many times and being rebuilt by many Egyptian , Roman and Islamic kings through the history of Alexandria, the unique choice of it's place give the ability to be seen from 100 miles away of Alexandria Beach, it was really a wonderful work.

The Alexandria Bibliotheca: the biggest, the modernist and Oldest library of the world since the Pharaohs established it, was burned by the Roman (Caesar and Anthony) during the Queen Cleopatra period before Christmas and re-established by the Egyptian Government 5 years ago with cooperation with UNESCO, French Government and many other countries. Alexandria Bibliotheca is the evidence for Pharaonic scientific thinking and their great civilization.

The Roman Theater: Over 30 years of excavation have uncovered many Roman remains including this well-preserved theatre with galleries, sections of mosaic-flooring, and marble seats for up to 800 spectators. In Ptolemaic times, this area was the Park of Pan and a pleasure garden. The theater at one point may had been roofed over to serve as an Odeon for musical performances. Inscriptions suggest that it was sometimes also used for wrestling contests. The theatre stood with thirteen semi-circular tiers of white marble that was imported from Europe. Its columns are of green marble imported from Asia Minor, and red granite imported from Aswan. The wings on either side of the stage are decorated with geometric mosaic paving. The dusty walls of the trenches, from digging in the northeast side of the Odeon, are layered with extraordinary amounts of potsherds. Going down out of the Kom, you can see the substantial arches and walls in stone, the brick of the Roman baths, and the remains of Roman houses..

The Roman Museum: At the City center the museum was first built in 1892 as a small building located on Horreya Road. In 1895 it was transferred to the present site near Gamal Abdul Nasser Road. It started with eleven galleries, and has been gradually enlarged in later renovation stages. The 25th gallery was inaugurated in 1984. It contains a very big variety of coins from different countries, chronologically arranged, and dating back from 630 BC to the Ottoman period in the 19th century. The collection, which covers the period from the 3rd century BC to the 7th century AD, is a fascinating record of civilization in the process of change as religions merged and society evolved. The museum contains hundreds of precious antiques. We will describe the most valuable ones or the best areas in the museum. Honestly, I have been to that museum more than five times and I still would love to go again.

The Castle of Sultan Ashraf Quietbai: Ras El-tin point was protecting Alexandria from enemy's attacks coming from the Mediterranean Sea Side, another period of the Egyptian history. This section of Alexandria is known to us more from books then what we may actually see in the area. Where the Pharos Lighthouse once stood, is now occupied by the Fort of Quit Bay (1) out on the area that circles up around the top of Eastern Harbor forming the eastern section of the top of the T. Heading south from the Fort of Quit Bay, we come to the stunning Abu El-Abbas Mosque (2). West of this is the Anfushi Tombs (3), some of the oldest in Alexandria and well worth a visit.

The Grand Mosques of El-Morsi Abu EL-Abbas and Imam Boseiry: becomes one of the most wanted visits in Alexandria where the tombs of these two persons whom were learning people Islamic religion and had been famous over the Islamic history.

AL-Montazah Palace: This 115 acre complex is surrounded by great walls from the south, east and west, and with the beach on its north side. This area used to belong to the Mohamed Ali family, that ruled Egypt from the mid 19th century until 1952. The construction was started in 1892 by King Abbas II, who built a large palace inside the complex called the Salamlek. In 1932, King Fuad built a larger palace and called it the Haramlik. His son, King Farouk, built a bridge to the sea to act as a water front. The rest of the 115 acres is nothing but beautiful gardens. Palm trees and gazelles cover the area. This is a wonderful spot to enjoy the beauty of Alexandria.

Kom El-Shokafa:

the Catacomb: These tombs were tunneled into the bedrock in the age of the Antonine emperors (2nd century A.D.) for a single wealthy family still practicing the ancient religion. As a privately financed project, it is an engineering feat of some magnitude. These tombs represent the last existing major construction for the sake of the old Egyptian religion. They are alone worth the trip to Alexandria.

The Pompey's Pillar: An approximately 25m red Aswan granite column with a circumference of 9m, was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian. Originally from the temple of the Serapis, it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesareum. Nearby are subterranean galleries where sacred Apis bulls were buried, and three sphinxes. After his defeat by Julius Caesar in the civil war, Pompey fled to Egypt where he was murdered in 48 BC; mediaeval travelers later believed he must be buried here, and that the capital atop the corner served as a container for his head. In fact, the pillar was raised in honor of Diocletian at the very end of the 4th century. Diocletian captured Alexandria after it had been under siege. The Arabs called it "Amoud el-Sawari", Column of the Horsemen. The Pillar is the tallest ancient monument in Alexandria.

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